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0 pointsbutz5y ago0 comments

Web browsers should be considered public utility, funded by tax payers money and developed by independent organization. Core web browser should have minimal set of features, just enough to safely browse internet and do every day tasks, like online banking. Open source "core" web browser could be extended by companies and provided as commercial software with various additional features (VPNs, news aggregators, etc.) that might be useful to some users who have means to pay for them.

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pc865y ago

This makes about as much sense as saying that toilets or electrical outlets should be public utilities.

I've heard good arguments that the internet should be a utility like electricity or water. But this is nonsensical.

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